Event: Cellphones for Congo~Saturday, June 30, 2007

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Event: Cellphones for Congo: The Congolese 47th Independence Day Celebration and Fundraiser

Date: Saturday, June 30, 2007
Time: 1 - 5 PM
Place: Assistance League of Southern California, 1370 North Saint Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Contact: Said Kakese Dibinga
Phone: 1-323-446-7181
WebSite: www.thebayindogroup.com

Description:
The Bayindo Group SA will celebrate The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 47th independence anniversary by holding a “Cellphones for Congo Fundraiser”. The fundraiser will aid in completing the construction of the Kalala Muzeu Health Center in Congo. Attendees are asked to bring a used cellphone which will be turned in for its cash value and donated to the non-profit organization Leja Bulela (www.lejabulela.org). There will be plenty of food, a brief awards ceremony honoring individuals in the community, a presentation on African and Caribbean Icons, as well as a sneak peak of the forth coming movie, “Once Upon a Time in the Congo.” Admission is $10.00 ($5.00 with a used cellphone). For more information, please contact Said K. Dibinga at (323) 446-7181 or via email at said@thebayindogroup.com.
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On Saturday June 30, The Bayindo Group SA, Cinema 116 in conjunction with the non-profit organization Leja Bulela Incorporated, is hosting a Congolese Independence Day fundraiser entitled “The Congo Independence Day Gathering: Cellphones for Congo. The gathering is to benefit the Kalala Muzeu Health Center initiative spearheaded by Leja Bulela Inc. (www.lejabulela.org). The event will take place at The Assistance League of Southern California located at 1370 North Saint Andrews Place, Hollywood California 90028. There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the building. The event will take place between 1pm and 5pm.

The Kalala Muzeu Health Center is a much needed hospital currently under construction in the Kasai Province of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A video presentation on Congo’s recent history, an appreciation ceremony, a presentation on African and West Indian heroes, along with a preview clip from the upcoming movie “Once Upon a Time in the Congo” will be shown at this event.

Admission is $10.00 per person, or $5.00 if a person brings a used cellphone (or cellphones). All collected used cellphones will be turned over to an organization that will be processed into a check totaling the collected value of the used phones and that check will be donated to Leja Bulela Kalal Muzeu Health Center project.

Even though this event will take place in Los Angeles, California, you can still be a part of this initiative. To make this a global participation initiative, any cellphones collected in your local area can be mailed to The Bayindo Group SA office and will be donated in the senders’ name [see website].

For further information, please contact Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga either via email said@thebayindogroup.com or by phone at 1.323.446.7181.

Thank you,
Said Kakese Dibinga
www.onceuponatimeinthecongo.com